whip appeal

noun

An intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.

“You know I can't go near her...she got that whip appeal working on me and I'll do whatever she says.”

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Meanings

nounwhip appeal (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableAn intense, irresistible attraction to someone to the point of excessive devotion or subservience to them.

    You know I can't go near her...she got that whip appeal working on me and I'll do whatever she says.

Origin

From whip (“to overcome, subdue”) + appeal, implying that someone is so attractive that being "whipped" by them is appealing. The phrase was popularised by the R&B classic "Whip Appeal" by Babyface, which describes a magnetic, unspoken chemistry between partners.

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APA

whip appeal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20appeal

MLA

“whip appeal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20appeal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whip appeal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whip%20appeal.

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